Tirupathi Sri Venketeswara Story and Mahatyam Part 37
Vasudhanan and Thondaman fight for the throne
Srinivasa, Padmavathi and Vakuladevi were spending their time happily in Agasthya ashram. After the demise of Akasa Raju, his son Vasudhanan and his brother Thondaman quarrelled for the throne. Vasudhanan said that after the father, the son becomes the rightful heir to the throne and Thondaman pleaded being the king's brother he should ascend the throne. As they could not come to an agreement, each one prepared for a battle against the other. Gathering their armies each of them proceeded to Agastya ashram and requested Srinivasa to help them being on their side.
Srinivasa treated each of them respectfully and said, "Both of you came to me for the same porpuse. Both of you are dear to me. So saying, he gave Thondaman, his bhakta, the coach and the wheel(Sudarshan) for being used in the battle, while he himself fought on the side of Vasudhanan, riding on a chariot.
There were heavy casualties on both sides. Thondaman's son fiercely fought with Srinivasa but could not overcome him. So he tried the Sudharshan on him praying Sri Hari. That hit Srinivasa on his chest and he fell unconscious on the chariot.
On hearing that her husband fell down unconscious, padmavathi rushed to the battle filed and rendered him first aid, which helped him recover. He soon became conscious. Padmavathi suggested to Srinivasa that since both Vasudhanan and Thondaman were their near relatives, the kingdom may be equally divided between them. Srinivasa did so. From then onwards Vasudhanan and Thondaman lived in peace cooperating with each other.
Srinivasa, Padmavathi and Vakuladevi were spending their time happily in Agasthya ashram. After the demise of Akasa Raju, his son Vasudhanan and his brother Thondaman quarrelled for the throne. Vasudhanan said that after the father, the son becomes the rightful heir to the throne and Thondaman pleaded being the king's brother he should ascend the throne. As they could not come to an agreement, each one prepared for a battle against the other. Gathering their armies each of them proceeded to Agastya ashram and requested Srinivasa to help them being on their side.
Srinivasa treated each of them respectfully and said, "Both of you came to me for the same porpuse. Both of you are dear to me. So saying, he gave Thondaman, his bhakta, the coach and the wheel(Sudarshan) for being used in the battle, while he himself fought on the side of Vasudhanan, riding on a chariot.
There were heavy casualties on both sides. Thondaman's son fiercely fought with Srinivasa but could not overcome him. So he tried the Sudharshan on him praying Sri Hari. That hit Srinivasa on his chest and he fell unconscious on the chariot.
On hearing that her husband fell down unconscious, padmavathi rushed to the battle filed and rendered him first aid, which helped him recover. He soon became conscious. Padmavathi suggested to Srinivasa that since both Vasudhanan and Thondaman were their near relatives, the kingdom may be equally divided between them. Srinivasa did so. From then onwards Vasudhanan and Thondaman lived in peace cooperating with each other.
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